Police find stolen mall property in truck

Barrie Advance

BARRIE- A Bayfield Mall security officer called police after getting into a scuffle with a shopper Thursday night. The guard was watching a man who took items from a store and allegedly left without paying. When he approached the shopper outside the store, the man allegedly assaulted the guard and ran away. He got into a black pickup truck and drove off. Barrie police officers soon found a truck matching the description on Rose Street. The 44-year-old driver was charged with theft, assault to resist arrest and breach of probation. Police found the missing items in the truck and gave the man a future court date.